Critical severity · published May 1, 2022
CVE-2022-22143
The package convict before 6.2.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the convict function due to missing validation of parentKey
9.8
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The package convict before 6.2.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the convict function due to missing validation of parentKey. **Note:** This vulnerability derives from an incomplete fix of another [vulnerability](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVICT-1062508)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Convict · Mozilla
before 6.2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22143
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22143
Broken Link
https://github.com/mozilla/node-convict/blob/5eb1314f85346760a3c31cb14510f2f0af11d0d3/packages/convict/src/main.js%23L569
Patch
https://github.com/mozilla/node-convict/commit/3b86be087d8f14681a9c889d45da7fe3ad9cd880
Exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVICT-2340604
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